Peter Ames Carlin used to show up around these parts a whole bunch, but then he got access to Bruce Springsteen, and the E Street Band, and Bruce's family, and so he left us to finish writing a book called "Bruce." It's coming out soon. There's a lot in it, and that lot is deftly handled. He and I are friends, but I'd say that even if we weren't.

ANYHOW, to celebrate the release of the book (out Nov. 6), Carlin's gathering a bunch of Portland's finest to play some of their Bruce favorites. BONUS: It's the night before the real Bruce Springsteen is at the Rose Garden.

Blitzen Trapper is currently on tour with Brandi Carlile. They're in Milwaukee tonight.

Earley also does some work with Denver, and both bands were at Pickathon this summer, when you're at Pickathon, you might be asked to play the pump house. Denver was, and did, and this is from the Pump House Sessions.